Haematology is concerned with diseases of the blood, blood and lymphatic system.
Main problems:
Anaemia or anaemia
Anaemia is not a disease in itself, but rather a laboratory disorder that can be the cause of symptoms such as fatigue, weakness, and in more severe cases, dyspnoea, shortness of breath, dizziness, headache, but it can also be due to a number of different deficiencies or possibly more serious conditions that need to be investigated.
Questions about blood clotting:
Blood clots : lower limb venous thrombosis or pulmonary embolism. acute treatment is usually the responsibility of emergency departments. After the initial inhibition of clotting, the longer-term management plan for patients should be individualised, based on an assessment of the risk of recurrence or bleeding risk, taking into account any additional laboratory tests and family history and the development of the clot.
In the case of pulmonary embolism, screening for possible secondary pulmonary hypertension and the development of a different plan, possibly involving a pulmonologist/cardiologist.
What other problems does haematology deal with?
– fatigue, weakness
– frequent infections
– newly discovered lumps, glands (neck, armpits, groin)
– thrombotic event, deep vein, lower limb, pulmonary embolism, upper limb, rare site e.g. in skull
– varicose vein inflammation
– recurrent or extensive unexplained bone pain,
– especially with abnormal kidney function, anaemia and protein abnormalities frequent or unusual skin bleeding
– prolonged nosebleeds, bleeding from the gums, menstrual bleeding
